Tottenham sit perilously close to the relegation zone after four Premier League defeats in as many matches under Igor Tudor. With just nine games left and the club a point above the drop, the board face a clear choice: persist with a manager whose brief tenure has produced only 360 minutes of football, or change course to arrest a slide that began long before his arrival.<\/p>\n
Calls for somebody with ‘Spurs DNA’ have been loud, with fringe suggestions including Tim Sherwood, Harry Redknapp and Glenn Hoddle. Those options appear unlikely given their time away from the dugout, but the club does have candidates with Tottenham ties to consider.<\/p>\n
Ryan Mason remains a familiar figure. He spent the majority of his playing career at Tottenham, served on the coaching staff for seven years and twice acted as caretaker, managing 13 games and winning six of them. Mason’s most recent managerial spell came at West Bromwich Albion, where he oversaw 27 matches before his dismissal in January.<\/p>\n
Robbie Keane is another former player with coaching experience abroad. The Irishman made more than 300 appearances for Tottenham, had a short player-manager role in India, spent a year at Maccabi Tel Aviv and then took charge at Ferencv\u00e1ros. Keane guided Ferencv\u00e1ros to a league title after taking over midway through last season, has them leading again this term and has the club competing in the Europa League last 16. He has preferred permanent roles over interim appointments but is someone Tottenham should consider.<\/p>\n
For a more conservative appointment, Sean Dyche is available after his recent sacking by Nottingham Forest. The 54-year-old built his reputation at Burnley and Everton and would likely deliver defensive organisation and resilience.<\/p>\n
An alternative is Roberto De Zerbi, the tactically ambitious coach who left Marseille after a difficult spell at the Stade V\u00e9lodrome. De Zerbi is known for risky, high-octane attacking football but requires time to implement his methods. Finally, Mauricio Pochettino remains a figure adored by supporters following a successful five-year spell, and there is a sense of unfinished business between the current USMNT manager and the north Londoners.<\/p>\n
Each option carries clear trade-offs between short-term survival and longer-term identity. Tottenham must weigh those choices carefully as the run-in approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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